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Prevalence and factors associated with age-related macular degeneration in a southwestern island population of Japan: the Kumejima Study.
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Prevalence and factors associated with age-related macular degeneration in a southwestern island population of Japan: the Kumejima Study.
["Obata R", "Yanagi Y", "Inoue T", "Yasuda M", "Oshima Y", "Sawaguchi S", "Iwase A", "Araie M"]
Abstract
AIMS: To evaluate the prevalence of and factors associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a rural population of southwestern Japan. METHODS: This population-based cross-sectional study of all residents aged 40 years or older was conducted on the island of Kumejima, Okinawa, Japan. Of 4632 eligible residents, 3762 completed a comprehensive questionnaire and underwent ocular examination (participant rate, 81.2%). A non-mydriatic fundus photograph was used to grade AMD lesions accor...
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